The Chicago Cubs are recalling infielder Matt Shaw from Triple-A Iowa, according to the New York Post. This will mark his second stint in the majors this season, as he opened the season on the big-league roster before being demoted in mid-April following uninspired play.

USA Today's Bob Nightengale reported that the Chicago Cubs were one of several teams monitoring the trade market for Colorado Rockies infielder Ryan McMahon. The Cubs would use McMahon, a 2024 All-Star,

The front office opted to trade away Cody Bellinger and bring in Kyle Tucker in a move that has paid strong dividends so far this season. It also made some significant changes to the starting rotation and bullpen, and seems to have answers in center field thanks to Pete Crow-Armstrong and at catcher thanks to Carson Kelly.